Course Code: REL-ACU-0-MMHAPD
Hours: 0.75
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028
Learning Objectives:
Identify perinatal depression and its risks to the patient, infant, and family unit.
Select appropriate interventions for perinatal depression, including screening, education, treatment, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Recall common risk factors for perinatal depression and barriers to care.
Outline:
Maternal Mental Health: Addressing Perinatal Depression
Section 1: Introduction
Meet Isa
About This Course
Section 2: Overview of Perinatal Depression
Perinatal Depression Versus Baby Blues
Identifying Perinatal Depression
Differentiating Perinatal Mental Health Disorders
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 3: The Nurse’s Role in Screening, Education, and Intervention for Perinatal Depression
Overview of the Nurse’s Role in Perinatal Depression
Screening for Perinatal Depression
Knowledge Check
Patient and Family Education
Knowledge Check
Treatment for Perinatal Depression
Knowledge Check
Nurse Advocacy: Addressing Barriers to Maternal Mental Health Care
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Exam and BrainSparks
Writer: Claire Hartman, RN, IBCLC
Claire Hartman is a Lead SME writer in Obstetrics for Clinical Solutions at Relias. She has a clinical background in both high-risk obstetrics at a large teaching hospital and in a free-standing community birth center. She has a passion for supporting families experiencing perinatal loss and has led a community support group for bereaved families.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Advanced Practice Nurses; Educators; Medical Providers; Nursing Personnel; in the following settings: Ambulatory Care, Clinics: Primary Care, Clinics: Rural Health, Hospitals: Acute, Hospitals: Critical Access (CAHs).
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.